Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
AFTER CESARE DA SESTO (MILAN 1477-MILAN 1523)
Figure studies, and numbers
c.1853-76Albumen print | 17.3 x 17.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850866
A photograph of a drawing by Cesare da Sesto (1492-1523) now in the British Museum, London (inv. no.1862,1011.196r), formerly attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. The sketches show similarities in composition to Raphael’s so-called ‘Alba Madonna’, a painting now in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC (inv. no.1937.1.24; see RCIN 850853.a for a photograph of the painting).
Showing studies of a woman with child (upper left), a seated woman (bottom left) and a standing nude man (centre), with numbers.
Showing studies of a woman with child (upper left), a seated woman (bottom left) and a standing nude man (centre), with numbers.
Creator(s)
After Cesare da Sesto (Milan 1477-Milan 1523) (artist)
View person pageAfter a work previously attributed to Leonardo da Vinci (Vinci 1452-Amboise 1519) (artist)
17.3 x 17.8 cm (sheet of paper)
- Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp. 82-88, no. 50 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )
